HEP commissions another EV charging station, brings overall number to over 50
Croatian power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda (HEP) has commissioned an ELEN electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Viškovo. Two vehicles can be charged simultaneously at the EV charging point, HEP said in a news release. The ELEN EV charging station in Viškovo has been set up based on an agreement with the municipality of Viškovo, which […]
World’s first bike path made from recycled plastic opens in Netherlands
The world’s first PlasticRoad bike path opened recently in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Made from recycled plastic, the PlasticRoad is a completely circular product, with a significantly smaller carbon footprint than traditional road structures thanks to the longer lifespan and the reduction of transport movements involved in its construction, according to developers – Dutch firms KWS […]
President Rumen Radev vetoes higher taxes for older cars sought over air pollution
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has vetoed changes to the corporate income tax law introducing higher taxes on older cars in a push to tackle air pollution in the country. According to the presidential office’s press release, higher levies would not have the desired environmental impact. In 2017, Bulgaria was the first country to be sentenced […]
UNDP financing Sarajevo – Smart City Initiative to help improve environmental public services
The City of Sarajevo and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) officially launching cooperation under the Sarajevo – Smart City Initiative. The project will support identification and piloting of technology-based solutions that help improve public services such as those in the area of air […]
EP approves 2030 target of 32% for renewables, 32.5% for energy efficiency, 35% for CO2 emissions cuts for trucks
The European Parliament (EP) has approved a binding 2030 target for renewables of 32% and an indicative target on energy efficiency of 32.5% that will play a crucial role in meeting the EU’s climate goals, according to a press release from the EP. By 2030, energy efficiency in the EU has to have improved by […]
Enel X Romania to install 2,500 charging stations for EVs over four years
Between 2019 and 2023, Enel X Romania will invest EUR 15-20 million in the installation of around 2,500 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in every region of the country, the big cities and the main highways, a subsidiary of Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services division, has announced. According to available data, […]
Ride-hailing service CarGo adds 20 hybrid cars to fleet
Serbian ride-hailing service CarGo has expanded its fleet with 20 new Toyota hybrid cars, which help reduce harmful emissions and protect the environment, the company has said in a news release. This is the first part of an investment cycle that will see CarGo add another 30 hybrid cars produced by the Japanese carmaker by […]
Pipistrel’s electric aircraft as solution for vertical mobility and greener aviation
Aviation is responsible for more than 2% of global CO2 emissions, which ranks it in the top 10 emitters. At the same time, the cities all around the world are trying to tackle air and noise pollution and massive traffic jams. Couple that with the facts that battery prices are rapidly becoming lower and that […]
